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WELCOME TOST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST223 West College Avenue, Bluffton, OH 45817March 7, 2021Third Sunday in LentRev. Katherine Beckett (567-226-1009) Church (419-358-5641)E-mail: stjohnucc@embarqmail.comWebsite: http://www.blufftonstjohns.com No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome … Continue reading →

Save the dates of Sunday, July 18 through Thursday, July 22, 2021 for the Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School. St. Mary’s Catholic Church hosts this year’s VBS. The theme is Rocky Railway: Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through. Further information will … Continue reading →

Throughout the month of April, St. John’s UCC will be collecting contributions for Church World Service blankets which cost $10.00 each. In 2020, congregations provided 21,855 CWS blankets to families impacted by the pandemic, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other crises … Continue reading →

Please remember to move your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 14. It is time to spring forward to Daylight Savings time on the 14th.

One Great Hour of Sharing is one of four special mission offerings of the United Church of Christ. This Lenten offering supports the disaster, refugee, and development ministries of the United Church of Christ within the Wider Church Ministries. St. … Continue reading →

Amistad Sunday/UCC Women’s Week, March 7-13 This week, we remember La Amistad. In 1839, the slave ship La Amistad traveled from one part of Cuba to another. The slaves on board were threatened by the cook, who said that he … Continue reading →

Weekly Lenten Study via Zoom With the beginning of Ash Wednesday on February 17, a Lenten study is being organized and will continue for six weeks.  The study focuses on the book, Made for a Miracle, written by Mike Slaughter, … Continue reading →

Worship During Lent             It is hard to believe that the season of Lent is upon us already.  It some ways it feels like we have been in the season of Lent for the past year.            Our theme for … Continue reading →

St.John’s UCC will be closed to in-house worship from Sunday, November 29 through the end of March 2021.  You may listen to, and view, our weekly online service by accessing our web page and Facebook page:  http://www.bluffonstjohns.com and by accessing … Continue reading →